ByCompiled from wire service reports by Robert Kilborn and Ross AtkinOctober 14, 2005

Are you the parent of a child in school? Ever had reason to confront a teacher over some disservice done to little Emily or Jonathan? Then perhaps you can relate to the case of a mother in the Netherlands who was unhappy with the quality of the education her "highly gifted" daughter was receiving and said so - in nine personal visits, 20 letters to the principal, 29 more to the school board, and 50 e-mails. And that doesn't count the missives she fired off to the National Complaint Commission, the Educational Inspection Service, Queen Beatrix, and the news media. Did she get any satisfaction ? Well, her efforts did bring one change - just not the sort she had in mind. A local court has forbid her from having any contact with teachers, administrators, or the board for a year - except what she can write on a single sheet of paper once a month.

On the ice, who rightly got to yell, 'We're No. 1' last?

Looking for a trivia question that just might stump a serious sports fan? Try this: Which National Hockey League team won the most recent Stanley Cup championship? Since a labor dispute between the players' union and team owners wiped out all of last season, even some devotees may be hard-pressed to remember that the Tampa Bay Lightning (yes, from that ice hockey hotbed, Florida) are the defending champions. By defeating the Calgary Flames in a seven-game series, Tampa Bay became the first team from the Sunshine State to win the sport's Holy Grail. With the NHL back in action as of last week, how about a quick review of its recent history? The last 10 Stanley Cup champions, with the year each triumphed:1995 New Jersey Devils1996 Colorado Rockies1997 Detroit Red Wings1998 Detroit Red Wings1999 Dallas Stars2000 New Jersey Devils2001 Colorado Rockies2002 Detroit Red Wings2003 New Jersey Devils2004 Tampa Bay Lightning2005 Season canceled- 2005 ESPN Sports Almanac